Public water system · IN5254013
ActiveWaynetown Water Works
At a glance
Waynetown Water Works (PWSID IN5254013) is an active community water system in Montgomery County, Indiana. It reports serving 953 people through 426 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
953
Service connections
426
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Waynetown Water Works compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, Waynetown Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Montgomery County has 47 active public water systems, and Waynetown Water Works is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 52% above the county average of 628 people per system, and accounts for 3.2% of the 29,494 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Indiana, the 3,969 active systems average 1,456 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Waynetown Water Works is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Indiana has 770 active community water systems, 19% of the state's 3,969 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,769 Indiana systems (95%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Waynetown Water Works?
EPA lists Waynetown Water Works as owned by a local government. The IN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 17 of the 47 active systems in Montgomery County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Waynetown Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and September 2023. By type: 1 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1989-06-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 3 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Waynetown Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Waynetown Water Works?
Waynetown Water Works (PWSID IN5254013) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Waynetown Water Works serve?
Waynetown Water Works reports serving 953 people through 426 service connections in Montgomery County, Indiana.
Where does Waynetown Water Works get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Waynetown Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Waynetown Water Works' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Waynetown Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Waynetown Water Works must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Montgomery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana American Water - Crawfordsville | Montgomery | 15,930 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ladoga Water Works | Montgomery | 1,180 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lsc Communications Book LLC | Montgomery | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Darlington Water | Montgomery | 860 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Market Water Works | Montgomery | 765 | Community | Groundwater |
| Linden Water Department | Montgomery | 759 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Waynetown Water Works, PWSID IN5254013, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/waynetown-water-works-in5254013 (data as of October 1, 2026).